Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2012 Update KAREN FLIGGER US EPA, OFFICE OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT NOVEMBER 15, 2011

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1 Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2012 Update 1 KAREN FLIGGER US EPA, OFFICE OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT NOVEMBER 15, 2011

2 What is CWNS Assessment of capital costs needed to meet the Clean Water Act s (CWA) water quality goals Joint effort by EPA, States, & Local organizations Conducted every 4 years Next data collection: 2012 Data is submitted by states via the CWNS Data Entry Portal (DEP) Results in Report to Congress and publicly available data on the Internet 2

3 Clean Water Act Authority 3 CWA Sec. 516 excerpt defines EPA s role: The EPA Administrator, in cooperation with the States, shall make (a) a detailed estimate of the cost of carrying out the provisions of this Act ; (b) a detailed estimate of the cost of construction of all needed publicly owned treatment works in all of the States and publicly owned treatment works in each of the States CWA Sec. 205(a) excerpt defines Congress s role: Allotments shall be made only in accordance with a revised cost estimate made and submitted to Congress in accordance with Sec. 516 of this Act and only after such revised cost estimate shall have been approved by law specifically enacted hereafter.

4 CWNS 4-Year Cycle 4 CWNS 2012 Workgroup & Subcommittees States and Regions work with EPA HQ to plan for CWNS 2012 November 2009 July 2011 Data Entry & Review Period Official data entry period is January 9, 2012-October 27, Data review period will end in December 2012 Report to Congress EPA uses survey data to complete Report to Congress. Congress uses report to inform policy. Survey data becomes publicly available Anticipated time of availability is approximately months after the survey closes.

5 Methodology 5

6 Inventory of Needs CWNS periodic inventory of existing and projected publicly owned wastewater treatment works (POTWs) and other water pollution control facilities in the United States Not a census nor a sample Enter data for as many facilities in the state as possible 6

7 Needs Definition The unfunded capital costs -- as of January 1, of a project that addresses an existing or projected (within next 20 years) water quality or water quality related public health problem 7

8 Data is entered at Facility/ Project Level Examples: Treatment plant Collection system (combined & separate) Stormwater management project Combined sewer overflow (CSO) control project Pump Station Recycled water distribution facility Decentralized wastewater treatment project Non-point source pollution control project 8

9 Needs Information Collected Water quality or water quality related public health problem Estimated costs Documentation outlining needs & costs Technical data Facility/ Project types Permit information Point of contact information Location Information Decentralized, treatment plant, and collection system population served Treatment plant flow, effluent, and discharge information 9

10 CWNS 2012 Wastewater Needs Categories I: Secondary wastewater treatment II: Advanced wastewater treatment III-A: Infiltration/inflow correction III-B: Sewer replacement/rehabilitation IV-A: New collector sewers appurtenances IV-B: New interceptor sewers and appurtenances V-A: Combined sewer overflow correction -- Traditional Infrastructure V-B: Combined sewer overflow correction -- Green Infrastructure X: Recycled water distribution 10

11 CWNS 2012 Stormwater Needs Categories VI-A: Stormwater Conveyance Infrastructure VI-B: Stormwater Treatment Systems VI-C: Green Infrastructure VI-D:General Stormwater Management 11

12 CWNS 2012 Nonpoint Source and Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Needs Categories 12 VII-A: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Control Agriculture (cropland) VII-B: NPS Agriculture (animals) VII-C: NPS Silviculture VII-E: NPS Ground Water Protection VII-F: NPS Marinas VII-G: NPS Resource Extraction VII-H: NPS Brownfields VII-I: NPS Storage Tanks VII-J: NPS Sanitary Landfills VII-K: NPS Hydromodification VII-M: NPS Other Estuary Management Activities XII: Decentralized wastewater treatment systems

13 Eligibility Criteria 13 Needs Costs 1. Description of the water quality or public health problem 2. Location of the problem 3. Solution to the problem 4. Cost of the solution 5. Basis for the cost 6. Total cost 7. Current Documentation

14 CWNS 2008 Results 14

15 Highlights from CWNS 2008 Total reported wastewater and stormwater needs are $298.1 billion (January 2008 dollars) as of January 1, Total reported Nonpoint Source needs are $22.8 billion and Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System needs are $23.9 billion. Reported needs increased 17% from 2004 to Largest increases in needs are for secondary and advanced wastewater treatment and stormwater management. Seven states (DC, NJ, GU, NE, WV, NY, MD) reported per capita needs greater than $1,500. Eight states (NJ, CA, NY, FL, IL, OH, PA, TX) reported more than half of the total needs ,780 treatment facilities serve million people. If all needs are met, 15,617 treatment facilities will serve million people.

16 Total Needs by State (Jan dollars) 16

17 CWNS Data Uses Authorized to be used for the allotment of Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) funds Provides information to Congress and state legislatures for budget and policy purposes Informs the public and contributes to academic research Assists with program implementation Informs programmatic planning at the state and national level 17

18 CWNS Data Online The CWNS 2008 Report to Congress and complete data set is available at Factsheets for each facility or project entered 18 Customizable tables and graphs of key data organized by State, EPA Region, Congressional District, County, and Watershed Access database of all data nationally or by state

19 CWNS

20 Full participation Charge to States for 2012 In 2008, 3 states and 2 territories did not participate Increased reporting of needs in areas that are traditionally underreported Small communities Decentralized wastewater treatment systems Nonpoint source pollution control Stormwater management Mexico Border region 20

21 2012 Schedule November 1, 2011: Interim Data Entry begins December 7-9, 2011: Training for States & Regions in Dallas, TX (Region 6 office) January 9, 2011: Official Data Entry Period begins Virtual Kick-off meeting with States & Regions at 1:00 pm ET October 26, 2012: Official Data Entry Period ends November-December: Final data review and reconciliation Spring 2013: End of Survey Meeting ~Late 2013 or early 2014: Report to Congress delivery & data available to public 21

22 Karen Fligger CWNS Team Leader Contact Information 22

23 Questions and Feedback 23 How can EPA better support states during 2012 data entry?